Burnin’ Up
JONAS BROTHERS F/ BIG ROB

Producer(s): John Fields
Writer(s): Nicholas Jonas, Joseph Jonas, Paul Kevin Jonas II
Label: Hollywood

The Jonas Brothers has had their fair portion of flak and adoration from reviewers and tween followers alike. There are two main ingredients in the recipe for a critically-acceptable song: decent craftsmanship and the vocalist’s ability to redeem the writing… while the Jonases have been lacking both components since their debut “Mandy,” this Camp Rock-tied summer single from upcoming A Little Bit Longer (suggestive much?) verily satisfies the former prerequisite, even channeling Maroon 5’s vibe. Yet if this were recorded in 2010 when Joe Jonas’s voice matures, it would eliminate much of the oozing puerileness. Not to mention it is highly disappointing that Hollywood, with its qualified budget (the video is the band’s most entertaining to date), chose to put the boys’ bodyguard on the track in the stead of a more certified rapper. I will nevertheless check Radio Disney charts in a month and expect to see this burnin’ up the pole position.

PS. The radio edit sans repulsive rapping pushes this to a 3/5.

Verdict: 2.5/5

- Clem